The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18
NEWS,

MEAN weather.
CLOUDY and warm.
Business very quiet.
RIVER rising slowly.
FIVE boats leaving today.
The Mississippi commenced falling
yesterday at st. Louis.
The Tennessee and Cumberland riv-
ers continue to rise.
The Chesapeake left yesterday even-
iug for Tiptonville with a fair trir:
The Arkansas river is stationary at
Fort Smith and falling at Little Rock.
THE w. W. 0'Neill, with a tow Of
empies, passed to the Ohio river last
night.
THE Bofz, with a big tow OF coal,
passsd to New Orleans yesterday
morning.
The Guiding Star, from Cinciunsti,
passed to New Orleans yesterday with
a good trip.
IT is stated that the name of the
D. r. Powell will soon bo changed to
Luhb VI WARY
The Sam CLARK, towing two empty
coal barges, passed 10 the Olio river
yesterday morning.
THE river reporters, clerks and dray-
men got the worst OF the weather on
the levee yesterday.
THE City OF Baton Rouge, Capt.
Bixby, will pass here tomorrow on her
way to Nsw Oheans.
TRE rivers remain frozen at Daven.
port, Dubuque, Lacrosse, Leaven-
worth, Omaha and 81. Paul.
THE Ohio river came to a stand yes-
teIday at Cairo aud there may DO n
slight decline in a day or two.
The Belle Memphis, of the Anchor
Line, is announced to leave here this
morning for Cairo and 81. Louis,
The City Of Vicksburg will be here
at noon today and will leave some time
this afternoon for Vicbsburg and way
points,
AT 4 o'clock yesterday evening the
government gauge at the { lot of Jetier-
sou street registered 80 feet Q inches,
which is foot 8 inches below the high
water mark OF 1882,
TnR title toxboat Pat Mclaughlin
was engaged yesterday in assisting the
transfer steamer Gen. Person from
West Memphis to the Little Rock in
cline at Wolf river.
TIKI D. r. Powell, now owned by
Mr.. L. b. Sims, Of this city, has been
given q day in the. Anchor Line and
che will leave st, Louis tomorrow
evening Tor Vicksburg.
THE wind blew 30 strong on shore
yesterday evening that the tugs had to
pull the Kate Adams and Chesapeake
out into the steam 80 that they could
start for their destinations.
ACCORDING to the report of the Sig
nal Service Observer the river at this
point rose 4 tenths OF a foot during the
"a hours ending at noon yes erfay,
and the gauge registered 34.4,
THE James Lee, Capt. C'aggett, ia
the packet leaving this evening for
Helena, Friars Point aud all way land
ing,. Messrs. VIM. Ashford, Will OAR
ragh and John Rhodes are her clerks.
THE Gayoso, Capt. John f, Higgins,
Ia the Lee Line packet leaving this
evening for Gold Dust, 0Jceola and all
way points on the upper coast. Messrs.
William Smither, Sd Wheeler and
Charley Leftwich ara her clerks.
THE Ksts Adams arrived on time
from Arkansas City with 252 bales OF
cotton, 81 bags of seed cotton, 907
sacks OF cotton eeed, 80 sacks of seed
meal, 20 head OF stock ard 1903 pack
ages Of sundries. She went back last
night with a good trip.
THE Joe Peters, Capt. Smith, arrived
at 0 o'clock yesterday evening from
Arkareab river with no bales OF cot
ton, 1925 sacks of cotton seed, 2 head
of stock and IL packages of sundries.
She reshipped at Terrene A bales Of
The Peters will return to
Arkansas river tomorrow evening.